The burger chain is retiring its old soft-serve ice cream makers after complaints about them breaking down.

Replacing them will be new machines with fewer parts that are easier to maintain, reports suggest.

A spokesman told the Wall Street Journal they would be rolled out across the US and Europe.

The newspaper reports that the current machines require an exhaustive 11-part clean.

It takes hours so sometimes the machines are just described as broken, the report suggests.

Making matters worse are claims that the machines break down for real on a regular basis as well.

Regardless, plenty of customers have been turned down for a McFlurry or cone because the machine is down.

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The new machines, however, will be easier to clean and generally more reliable, McDonald’s claims.

It’s unclear if the change will effect the menu or when it will be rolled out in the UK.

But when it is, it’ll hopefully mean easier access to ice cream for diners.

UPDATE: A McDonald's spokesman has confirmed that the rollout will not effect the UK market.